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rivarat
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A few crystals - 1940's footage Jan 8, 2019 1:01:35 GMT -5 quartz, Pat, and 2 more like this

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Post by rivarat on Jan 8, 2019 1:01:35 GMT -5

I came across this old footage.

This is close to the area where I have been going over the last few outings, will post a few photos later. but sadly nowhere near the size of some of these.

toiv0 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2014 Posts: 3,306	A few crystals - 1940's footage Jan 8, 2019 1:14:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toiv0 on Jan 8, 2019 1:14:05 GMT -5 Incredible

rivarat starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2016 Posts: 140	A few crystals - 1940's footage Jan 8, 2019 5:43:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rivarat on Jan 8, 2019 5:43:41 GMT -5 Just small broken bits compare to those. Mix of smokey and clear quartz, tourmaline, blue and clear topaz. Found in an old watercourse, half way up the hillside. Just specing the surface material, no digging yet.
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hummingbirdstones
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A few crystals - 1940's footage Jan 8, 2019 9:42:25 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 8, 2019 9:42:25 GMT -5

Cool video; thanks for posting it. While I was watching it, I kept thinking "try wearing that point around your neck"!

You've found some nice looking material. You Oz folks are sure lucky to have the variety of materials all in one area that you do. Makes me jealous.

Robin

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."

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gemfeller
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A few crystals - 1940's footage Jan 8, 2019 12:57:54 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this

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Post by gemfeller on Jan 8, 2019 12:57:54 GMT -5

Interesting video. Australia's an amazing place geologically. During WWII the U.S. imported huge quantities of Brazilian optical quartz for the same and other uses. After the war it all went into storage until about 10 years ago when they had a big liquidation auction. Some people were able to buy a lot of great clean quartz as a result.

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